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City of Laredo City Council Meeting M-2014-R-16 City Council Chambers 1110 Houston Street Laredo, Texas 78040 October 6, 2014 5:30 P.M

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City of Laredo City Council Meeting M-2014-R-16 City Council Chambers 1110 Houston Street Laredo, Texas 78040 October 6, 2014 5:30 P.M CITY OF LAREDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING M-2014-R-16 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 OCTOBER 6, 2014 5:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER With a quorum present, Mayor Raul G. Salinas called the meeting to order. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Raul G. Salinas led in the pledge of allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Raul G. Salinas, Mayor Mike Garza, District I Esteban Rangel, Mayor Pro-Tempore, District II Alejandro Perez, Jr., District III Juan Narvaez, District IV Roque Vela, Jr., District V Charlie San Miguel, District VI Jorge A. Vera, District VII Cynthia Liendo, District VIII Gustavo Guevara, Jr. City Secretary Carlos Villarreal, City Manager Cynthia Collazo, Deputy City Manager Horacio De Leon, Assistant City Manager Jesus Olivares, Assistant City Manager Raul Casso, City Attorney Cm. San Miguel joined the meeting at 5:50pm. Cm. Vera joined the meeting at 6:02pm. Cm. Perez joined the meeting at 6:16pm. IV. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of September 15, 2014 & September 30, 2014. Motion to approve the September 15, 2014 and September 30, 2014 minutes. 16 Moved: Cm. Garza Second: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 V. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS Communiqués a. Presentation by Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC) to announce the 20th Anniversary of Dia del Rio and an annual month-long celebration of the Rio Grande. Alberto Sandoval gave a presentation before Mayor Salinas and City Council. Dia del Rio 2014! Why the River Matters The Rio Grande-Rio Bravo remains one of the 10 Most Endangered Rivers in the world. 1) Limited Water Supply 2) Pollution It is our only source of drinking water. Supplies water to 6 million people & 2 million acres of farmland (IBWC) It creates vital habitat for many species of wildlife. Millions of people depend on it. Rio Research Roundup: Historic Student Water Testing Project Nearly 80 student teams from the U.S. & Mexico test the river’s waters in October. Students submit artwork, short essays, 1-minute videos, and PowerPoints. 4th Annual Roundup Quick Facts Watershed basin: 335,000 sq. miles River length: 1,990 miles Three U.S. states: ● Colorado ● New Mexico ● Texas Five Mexican states: ● Durango ● Chihuahua ● Coahuila ● Nuevo Leon ● Tamaulipas 17 Kayak on the river! THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 & SUNDAY,OCTOBER 19, 2014 EXCURSIONS FROM 9 AM-1 PM, APPROXIMATELY INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICE IS $20.00* *Includes kayak or canoe, life vest, & basic lesson on kayak safety & paddling.* 20th Annual Paso del Indio Trail Workday! October 18, 2014 *A collaborative tradition between: RGISC, LBVESC, Keep Laredo Beautiful & the City of Laredo on Laredo’s Oldest Trail, the Paso del Indio Nature Trail. Hundreds of volunteers are expected. 19th annual Dia del Rio RGISC’s 20th Anniversary GALA: OCTOBER 21, 2014 Loving Laredo Hikes Next hike is October 25, 2014: 7:30 AM @ Alexander Crossings! New! “Palominos, Ghouls & Gators” October 25, 2014, 5-9 PM @ Lamar Bruni Environmental Science Center Recognitions a. Recognizing Lyndon B. Johnson High School student Zulema Lopez for winning First Place on the Association of Farm Workers Opportunity Programs (AFOPs) 2014 Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Children Essay & Art Contest. Mayor Salinas and City Council congratulated Zulema Lopez and presented her with a certificate of recognition. b. Recognizing the Red Roof Inn, 1601 Calton Rd., for being ranked as the top performing hotel in their corporate inventory, out of 135 corporate-owned properties, for the period January – August 2014 based on volume of sales. Mayor Salinas and City Council congratulated Mr. Juan Avila, General Manager of Red Roof Inn and presented him with a certificate of recognition. Citizen comments Jose Ismael Valdez stated that the reason he was there was to address an issue which was the administration of police departments. He added that law enforcement was no longer about justice but about control. Veronica Aleman Palacios read a poem about unfair hierarchy. 18 Andres Sanchez stated that it had been over one month since a young man with a history of mental illness was shot and killed by excessive use of police force by six members of the Laredo Police Department. He requested a citizens oversight committee in conjunction with local law officials to promote de-escalation of force. Juan Avila stated that he was present to salute Chief Garner and the men in blue for the job they did there. He felt that they were safe in Laredo because of the Police Department. Diamante Gomez stated that her last Council meeting was her first meeting and she was discouraged to see that they were using their cell phones and seemed uninterested. She added that she was there to ask that they consider banning circuses that used animals because it made them suffer. Christian Guajardo said that she founded Laredo Amigos Liberating Animals and started an online petition to ask that they support banning the use of animals for entertainment purposes. She asked that Cm. Vera sponsor an agenda item so that this issue could be discussed. Dellmar Hansen reported that he had an idea for downtown security. He said that they could multiply the white Christmas lights. VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. Appointment by Mayor Pro-Tempore Esteban Rangel to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Motion to table. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Perez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Cm. Garza, Cm. San Miguel and Cm. Liendo were not present. b. Appointment by Council Member Mike Garza to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Motion table. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Perez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 c. Appointment by Council Member Juan Narvaez of Alfredo Juarez to the 19 Municipal Civil Service Commission. Motion to confirm the nomination of Alfredo Juarez to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Perez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 d. Appointment by Council Member Jorge A. Vera to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Motion to confirm the nomination of Maria Gonzalez to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Perez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2015 Airport Construction Fund Budget to accept and appropriate the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant Project No. 3-48- 0136-78-2014 in the amount of $4,000,000.00 for noise mitigation under FAR PART 150 Noise Abatement Program at the Laredo International Airport and authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment. The City’s required 10% local match for FAA Grant No. 78, in the amount of $444,444.00, is available in the Airport Construction Fund Budget. (Approved by Finance & Operations Committees) Motion to open the public hearing. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Vela For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Cm. Garza, Cm. Liendo and Cm. San Miguel were not present. There was no public input. Motion to close the public hearing and introduce. Moved: Cm. Vera Second: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Ordinance Introduction: City Council 20 2. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for an amusement redemption machine establishment on Replat Lot 1-A, Block 1, McPherson Square Subdivision, located at 6102 McPherson Road; providing for publication and effective date. Staff is in support of the application and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of the Conditional Use Permit. District V Motion to open the public hearing. Moved: Cm. Vela Second: Cm. Vera For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 There was no public input. Motion to close the public hearing and deny. Moved: Cm. Vela Second: Cm. Perez For: 4 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Cm. Garza, Cm. Liendo, Cm. San Miguel and Mayor Pro Tem Rangel were not present. VIII. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES Motion to waive the final reading of Ordinances 2014-O-118, 2014-O-119, 2014- O-120, 2014-O-121, 2014-O-122, 2014-O-123, 2014-O-124, 2014-O-125, 2014- O-126, 2014-O-127, 2014-O-128, 2014-O-129 and 2014-O-130. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Perez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Cm. Garza, Cm. Liendo and Cm. San Miguel were not present. 3. 2014-O-118 Authorizing the issuance of approximately $11,360,000.00 of City of Laredo, Texas International Toll Bridge System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, approving an official statement, authorizing the execution of a purchase contract, and making provisions for the security thereof, delegating authority to the City Manager to approve all final terms of the bonds, and authorizing amendment to the City's Budget to appropriate such proceeds for the purposes authorized herein; and ordaining other matters relating 21 to the subject and declaring an effective date. Motion to adopt Ordinance 2014-O-118. Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Rangel Second: Cm. Perez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 2014-O-119 Authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of approximately $6,185,000.00 of City of Laredo, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2014 for paying all or a portion of the City's contractual obligations incurred for the purpose of: 1. constructing, improving and repairing city streets and sidewalks, together with drainage, traffic and street signalization and lighting improvements; 2. acquisition of municipal equipment and municipal vehicles for various City departments, to wit: City Administration, Health and Welfare Department, Engineering Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Public Safety Departments, and Public Works Departments; 3.
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